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About Sugar Snap Pea and Abutilon


About Abutilon and Sugar Snap Pea


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Shrub  

Origin
Mediterranean  
Brazil  

Types
Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean  
Abutilon Hybridum Abutilon Megapotamicum Abutilon Palmeri  

Number of Varieties
8  
99+
200  
34

Habitat
Fields, Loamy soils  
Grassland, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
4.20 cm  
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
Yellow, Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Salt and Soil Compaction, Variety of soil types  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs watering once a week  
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Consistently  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Adequately  
Moderate  

In Winter
Less Watering  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves  
Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in winter  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Leaf curl, Peach Leaf Curl, Powdery mildew, Root rot  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Light Frost  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
As decorated salad  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Remove blemishes, Skin Problems  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Very little waste  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diarrhea, Lung Problems  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PISUM sativum  
ABUTILON megapotamicum  

Common Name
Garden Pea  
Indian mallow or Velvetleaf  

In Hindi
चीनी मटर  
Abutilon  

In German
Kefe  
Abutilon  

In French
Erbse  
Abutilon  

In Spanish
guisante  
Abutilon  

In Greek
μπιζέλι  
Abutilon  

In Portuguese
ervilha  
Abutilon  

In Polish
groch  
Abutilon  

In Latin
pea  
Abutilon  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Malvales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Malvaceae  

Genus
Pisum  
Abutilon  

Clade
Dicotyledonous  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Malveae  

Subfamily
-  
Malvoideae  

Number of Species
150  
99+
200  
99+

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Properties of Sugar Snap Pea and Abutilon

Wondering what are the properties of Sugar Snap Pea and Abutilon? We provide you with everything About Sugar Snap Pea and Abutilon. Sugar Snap Pea doesn't have thorns and Abutilon doesn't have thorns. Also Sugar Snap Pea does not have fragrant flowers. Sugar Snap Pea has allergic reactions like Diarrhea and Intestinal gas and Abutilon has allergic reactions like Diarrhea and Intestinal gas. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Sugar Snap Pea and Abutilon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Abutilon

Season and care of Sugar Snap Pea and Abutilon is important to know. While considering everything about Sugar Snap Pea and Abutilon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sugar Snap Pea season is Spring, Fall and Winter and Abutilon season is Spring, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sugar Snap Pea is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Abutilon is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sugar Snap Pea is Neutral and for Abutilon is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Sugar Snap Pea and Abutilon Physical Information

Sugar Snap Pea and Abutilon physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Snap Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm whereas Abutilon height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Snap Pea and Abutilon are as follows:

Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Abutilon

Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Abutilon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Snap Pea pruning is done Prune in flowering season and Remove damaged leaves and Abutilon pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Sugar Snap Pea needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Abutilon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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